Wagon running-gear



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. W. o, BOYLE.

WAGON RUNNING GEAR.

No. 322,246. Patented July 1.4, 1885` .UY VEJV TOR NITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

WILLIAM C. BOYLE, OF ARCOLA, ILLINOIS.

WAGON RUNNiNG-GEAR.

c5i?ECIIEICATION':forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,246, dated July14, 1885.

Application filed May 20, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. BoYLE, aA citizen of the United States,residing at Arcola, in the county of Douglas and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvenients in Wagon Attachments; andI do declare the followlng to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a rear View. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a detail view of my device.

This invention relates to wagon attachments for preventing the king-boltfrom breaking; and it consists in the construction and novel combinationof parts, all as hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointedout in the appended claim.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the frontaxle, B the head-block, and C the bolster, of the runninggear of awagon. and E the reach of the gear.

To the rear face of the axle I attach a metal plate, F, by bolts F', andthis plate I provide with a staple, G, which engages the eye H of ametal bar or strap, H', the other end of D designates the hounds,

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which strap is securely bolted to the under face of the reach. To therear face of the bolster C, I attach a second staple, I, by means of ametal strap, I', which is secured tothe bolster by bolts K K. To thisstaple I a metal bar or strap, L, is connected by an eye, M, and theother end of the strap L is secured to the upper face of the reach E bythe bolts N N, which connect the strap or bar H to the reach.

By this construction the king-bolt is pre vented from breaking underalmost all circumstances; but if from any cause the kingbolt shouldbreak, the metal straps H and L will prevent the reach from leaving itsplace, thereby rendering the vehicle absolutely safe in this respect. Y

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent oi" the United States, is-

The combination, with the axle and bolster provided with theattaching-plates and staples, of the reach and the metal straps, havingeyes at the front ends, and the bolts connecting the metal straps 'tothe reach, substantially as specified. i

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.i

WILLIAM C. BOYLE.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. SYLvEsrER, S. R. CoAN.

